Gloucester stakes a claim for remains of Richard lll

8:20am Monday 18th March 2013 in News

THE saga over where the remains of Richard III should be buried has taken a new twist – with a third city throwing its hat into the ring.

The bones of the last Yorkist king were discovered during an archaeological dig in Leicester and the city’s university will now decide where they are reinterred.

A campaign for the monarch’s last resting place to be York has seen more than 25,000 people sign a petition.

However, Gloucester councillor Sebastian Field has now launched a separate petition on the Government’s website calling for Richard’s remains to be buried in the city’s cathedral, due to the fact the king was Duke of Gloucester and gave the city its charter in 1483.

He said Gloucester also had a stronger claim than Leicester.

Justice Minister Jeremy Wright last week said he would broker a meeting between York and Leicester representatives to resolve the argument between the two cities over where Richard should be reinterred.

York has agreed to the meeting, but Leicester’s civic leaders have said there is no point as the matter has been settled.

Comments(10)

CHISSY1 says...
8:32am Mon 18 Mar 13

"Put them on E Bay".

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capt spaulding says...
9:02am Mon 18 Mar 13

He is causing more strife in death than he ever did in life.

Do they sell cruises on E bay Chissy ?

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pedalling paul says...
9:07am Mon 18 Mar 13

Bury his head in Headingley.....

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Trespar Zagenstuz says...
9:09am Mon 18 Mar 13

Lay his bones in a mobile see-through coffin and drive them around the country.
"A hearse! A hearse! My kingdom for a hearse!"

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Podlet says...
10:30am Mon 18 Mar 13

Grind his bones to dust, mix them in with horse burgers and spread evenly around the country.

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Dan of the Dead says...
10:52am Mon 18 Mar 13

Who next, Argentina?

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Oncebitten says...
11:15am Mon 18 Mar 13

How about cremation then we can all have a bit and stop this nonsense!

Bet Old Tricky Dicky is having a right old royal laugh:-)

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Ignatius Lumpopo says...
11:34am Mon 18 Mar 13

There's an ideal place in Lancashire for interring all these people.

Bury.

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DEKKA says...
11:59am Mon 18 Mar 13

capt spaulding wrote:
He is causing more strife in death than he ever did in life.

Do they sell cruises on E bay Chissy ?
That would be very difficult to achieve

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mmarshal says...
4:22pm Tue 19 Mar 13

Give the bones to York County Council. They're good at looking after personal items (i.e. personal data left in rubbish skip on council car park). Save everybody the cost of interment

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